Powerfoods: Pumpkin
Pumpkins are believed to have originated in Central America. Seeds from related plants have been found in Mexico, dating back over 7,000 years to 5,500 B.C. The word pumpkin originated from the Greek word Pepõn which means large melon. The…
Powerfoods: Rambutan
Rambutan is an exotic fruit native of Southeast Asia, and is said to have first appeared in the Malay Archipelago. A close relative of the lychee fruit, its botanical name is Nephelium lappaceum, of the Sapindaceae family. With pearl-like fruits…
Organic Raw Food Diet: 14 Days to Super Health
The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates said it well: Let food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food. Was he talking about fried, hormone infested chicken nuggets and genetically modified, and pesticided and herbicided veggies? Today’s modern city lifestyle…
Easy Steps to Start A Raw Food Lifestyle
Yes, lifestyle, not “diet”! So before we start talking about the how, let me just clarify this important difference: A diet is a short-term regime of selected food intake, mainly meant for weight loss. It’s something you do with the…
10 Healthy “Sin” Foods
Bad reputations tend to stick, even with foods. Continued negative press are enough reason for many of us to avoid them like the plague, without understanding or investigating more about them. Or we may even indulge on occasion, but with…
14 Plants and Herbs to keep Diabetes in check
Can herbs and plants help control diabetes? These 14 are used to treat symptoms of diabetes and have shown positive results in naturally lowering blood sugar levels. Scientific research is now shedding new light on the mechanisms used since ancient…
Your Secret To Happiness At Every Age
“Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Abraham Lincoln How to find happiness in life? It’s a question that has been around a long time. But personally, I don’t think we have to…
Diabetes: The Basics
Everybody knows that the global epidemic hitting us hard at the moment is diabetes. Diabetes Mellitus is a very common metabolic disorder. This refers to the way our bodies use digested food for energy and growth. Most of what we…
Beware of Electro Magnetic Radiation (EMR)
“I am very comfortable with my new smartphone. It makes my job much easier. I always keep it with me, even when sleeping. I sleep with the fine music from my phone, and wake up to the musical alarm. It’s…
Should You Go Organic?
To help you change your mindset or even take the giant leap forward in practicing an organic lifestyle, we spoke to a few people who are directly involved in the organic food business. We threw a couple of questions on…